The ATHENA Leadership Award is presented to a woman or man who is honored for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. Since the program’s inception in 1982, more than 7,000 exemplary leaders in over 500 communities have received the prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award.

The Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce has been awarding the ATHENA to one outstanding woman for the past 20 years. This year’s event will be Wednesday, April 12, 2017, from 11 am – 5 pm at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. Jodi Rolland, Market Executive, Global Commercial Banking Colorado State and Denver Market President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Sarah Herron, “Bachelor” Contestant and Founder & CEO of SheLift will be speaking at the luncheon. The corresponding conference will focus on leveraging influence in your career and will feature guest speakers from the Denver business community. For tickets and information, visit http://coloradowomenschamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/athena-award-luncheon-conference-9701